Wanted by the Police (1938)
Diminutive Danny (Frankie Darro) is Wanted by the Police in this Monogram actioner. Danny is basically a good boy, but he's fallen into bad company-specifically, a gang of toughs who have a habit of taking automobiles that belong to others. The hero's Irish mother (Lillian Elliot) finally figures out what's been going on and begs Danny to cease and desist. When this fails, Mom enlists the aid of Danny's sister Kathleen (Evalyn Knapp) and Kathleen's police-officer boyfriend Mike (Robert Kent) to right old wrongs and set Danny on the proper course. Wanted by the Police was partially remade as the 1948 "Bowery Boys" entry Angels Alley, which also featured Frankie Darro. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Frankie Darro, Lillian Elliott, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard P. Bretherton
Synopsis of Wanted by the Police
Diminutive Danny (Frankie Darro) is Wanted by the Police in this Monogram actioner. Danny is basically a good boy, but he's fallen into bad company-specifically, a gang of toughs who have a habit of taking automobiles that belong to others. The hero's Irish mother (Lillian Elliot) finally figures out what's been going on and begs Danny to cease and desist. When this fails, Mom enlists the aid of Danny's sister Kathleen (Evalyn Knapp) and Kathleen's police-officer boyfriend Mike (Robert Kent) to right old wrongs and set Danny on the proper course. Wanted by the Police was partially remade as the 1948 "Bowery Boys" entry Angels Alley, which also featured Frankie Darro. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Wanted by the Police
- Frankie Darro - Danny
- Robert Kent - Mike
- Matty Fain - Williams
- Sam Bernard - Stinger
- Thelma White - Lillian
- Wally Merrill - Trigger
- Lillian Elliott - Mrs. Murphy
- Evelyn Knapp - Kathleen
- Don Rowan - Owens
- Mauritz Hugo - Marty
- William Costello - Russo
- Ralph Peters - Jess
- Director(s):
- Howard P. Bretherton
- Writer(s):
- W. Totman
- Producer(s):
- Lindsley Parsons
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